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DALLAS, November 6, 2013 -- If a commitment to healthy eating seems too tough to swallow, then start with a taste test. National Eating Healthy Day is a great time to try some new habits that just may stick. Little by little, you’ll start to see a difference in how you feel and look.

DALLAS, Oct. 30, 2013 — Tracking your health goals just got easier — even when you’re on the move.The American Heart Association has upgraded its Heart360.org website for patients and blood pressure program participants with a new mobile-friendly design.

DALLAS, Oct. 17, 2013 — School districts can increase physical activity in children and young adults by opening playgrounds, gyms and fields to the community when school’s out, especially in low-income areas, according to a new statement from the American Heart Association.

DALLAS, Oct. 15, 2013 — Crystal Wall was having a typical chat on the phone with her sister Chassity Anderson — until her sister’s phone abruptly crashed to the floor and her words suddenly became slurred.Anderson, 37, was having another stroke.

DALLAS, Octubre 15, 2013—Crystal Wall estaba teniendo una típica platica con su hermana Chassity Anderson—de repente el teléfono de su hermana se cayó al piso y su vocabulario era incoherente.

(DALLAS, Oct. 14, 2013) — Nearly 360,000 people experience cardiac arrest outside of a hospital each year, and most of those victims die, often because bystanders don’t know how to start CPR or are afraid they’ll do something wrong. The American Heart believes kids are the answer to saving more lives.

An American Heart Association/American Stroke Association sponsored study comparing which stroke therapies work best has received a $2 million research award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI).

Nefertiti Clavon, 22, struggles to keep up with rising tuition costs and other college expenses.“There were times I felt I was going to have to leave school because of financial situations,” said Clavon, a health promotions student at the University of Houston in Texas.

Nefertiti Clavon de 22 años lucha por mantenerse al día con los costos de matrícula, y otros gastos universitarios.“Había veces que sentía que iba a tener que dejar los estudios por mi situación económica”, dijo Clavon, una estúdiate de promociones de salud en la University of Houston. “Estoy muy agradecida que exista una beca disponible para mujeres estudiantes que buscan ejercer carreras en el cuidado de salud.”

DALLAS, Sept. 12, 2013 – The American Heart Association is collaborating with Princess Cruises on a first-of-its-kind cruise that will feature specially themed programs, entertainment and activities to promote heart-health awareness.